those residing in such parts of the country as they are 

 known to inhabit. With the exception of the marine 

 species, such as the Whales and Porpoises, there are none 

 which might not take their place in our collection of British 

 ferffi. We have ah-eady some of the largest of the land 

 animals, as the Eed Deer, and Eoebuck, both presented by 

 Edward Greaves, Esq. A mounted specimen of the Fallow 

 Deer, and two kinds of Martin, i.e., the yellow breasted 

 and the white breasted Martin, would go far towards the 

 completion of the terrestrial Mammalia of Great Britain. 

 We earnestly hope that some friends to this Institution 

 will kindly furnish one or other of these desiderata. Of the 

 smaller kinds such as the Shrews and Bats, a few kinds are 

 •wanting, but these the Curators believe they shaU before 

 long be able to supply. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



The Entomological collection is in the course of arrange- 

 ment in the New Cabinet, the Aculeate Hymenoptera, 

 occupying nine drawers, are already arranged, and the 

 arrangement of the Coleoptera is commenced. 



The majority of scientific Entomologists residing in or 

 near London have confined their researches principally to 

 the Metropolitan district, or to the Southern counties of 

 England; consequently the Midland counties present an 

 almost unworked field, which must contain very many 

 interesting novelties. 



Warwickshire from its high state of cultivation has but 

 few waste spots, on which Insects usually abound, but its 

 varied soil and numerous woods will doubtless yield great 



